Entry (gross)
€3,637
Step 1
€3,637
Step 1
€4,700
Step 9
€3,608
estimated, before PHI
10 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,637, Net €2,926. Step 2: Gross €3,795, Net €3,030. Step 3: Gross €3,954, Net €3,134. Step 4: Gross €4,112, Net €3,237. Step 5: Gross €4,271, Net €3,338. Step 6: Gross €4,377, Net €3,406. Step 7: Gross €4,484, Net €3,473. Step 8: Gross €4,592, Net €3,541. Step 9: Gross €4,700, Net €3,608
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,055. Saxony: Top step gross €4,982. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,837. Hesse: Top step gross €4,816. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,758. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,753. Berlin: Top step gross €4,747. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,717. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,710. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,700. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,696. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,681. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,675. Bremen: Top step gross €4,672. Saarland: Top step gross €4,647. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,568. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,557
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Gross €4,700. Net (estimated) €3,608 (76.8%). Income tax €1,092 (23.2%).
Gross: €4,700
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,637 | €2,926 |
| Step 2 | €3,795 | €3,030 |
| Step 3 | €3,954 | €3,134 |
| Step 4 | €4,112 | €3,237 |
| Step 5 | €4,271 | €3,338 |
| Step 6 | €4,377 | €3,406 |
| Step 7 | €4,484 | €3,473 |
| Step 8 | €4,592 | €3,541 |
| Step 9 | €4,700 | €3,608 |
As of 2026 (01.10.2026 – 31.08.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,700
no supplement
€4,826
+ €125
€5,198
+ €497
€5,776
+ €1,075
Civil servants pay no contributions to statutory pension, unemployment, health, or long-term care insurance. So essentially only income tax (and possibly the solidarity surcharge) is deducted from gross pay. For A 10 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,608 net at tax class I.
Instead of statutory health insurance, civil servants are privately insured (PKV). The employer covers part of the cost via Beihilfe — in Bavaria under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,637 (step 1) to €4,700 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.10.2026 – 31.08.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,608 net remains (tax class I, before private health insurance). Civil servants pay no social insurance, but they do pay income tax plus a private health insurance premium that is partly reimbursed via Beihilfe.
Federal (Bund) currently pays the most at €5,055 at the top step. Bavaria ranks 10 of 17 — €355 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Bavaria, A 10 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,063.
Married civil servants receive €125 extra per month, rising to €1,075 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,776.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Bavaria.
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